San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-08
TELE0RAPHIC BREVITIES.

The maj rity In Texas will probably
reach l25,OOO.
One case of yellow fever reported at
Egmont Key, Fla.
The Irish land bill passes its third
reading.
Austrian emperor at Kaiser Williams
residence, at Gastein,
The Bsvarian "diet" has been con-
voked for Sept. To-
The rumored annexation OF Guate-
mala to Mexico, is denied.
The King OF Holland Is III and tue
question Of the succession mixed.
A divorce is In process OF arrangement
between King Milan and Queen Natalie.
Morroco's sultan defeats the tribes
around Tedla, and enters Rabat.
James Russell Lowell goes to Whitby
this week.
Order received at Chatham, England,
for the transfer of $50 marines to Ireland.
Secretary Whitney ID opposed to re-
pairing any more old hnlls.
A syndicate absorbs the Chicago street
railways.
Trouble with the Pittsburg iron moul-
ders IL settled.
IN the Times libel case the principal
Parnellltes will testify.
The Dublin university cricket club is
organizing team TO visit America.
The Ferry -Boulsnger duel Ia of, and
the seconds throw up the affair.
The cZsr telegrsphs his condolences
to the widow of the deceased Kstkoh.
The rumored assignment OF Ives Il
Co., of New York, Is denied by Geo. IL.
Stayner.
The Hamilton Gambrell case in Mis-
sissippi will be called on the 18th inst. at
Brandon.
The street car strike In Memphis Ia
petering out and the drivers places will
be supplied with new men.
Local passenger trains on some sec
tions, Midland road, Eng taken of on
account OF strike.
The relations between Germany and
Russia do not improve; nor of Germany
with France.
German officials have failed to secure
evidence against suspected socialists,
whe grow more aggressive.
Crops harvested in Austria and South
Germany are above average In quality
and quantity.
An American bank with heavy capital
and French and English connections, is
moOted at City Of Mexico.
English aided emigrants to the num-
Der of 100, shipped to Montreal from
Queenstown.
Prince Ferdinand will take the oath of
Office at TirnOva, where the sObran]e
await him.
Coercion measures largely suspended
owing to the storm Of English indigna-
ton.
The sloop Sara and steamer Vale are
both missing on the Oregon coast. If
lost so lives have been sacrificed.
The Canadian Knights of Labor want
a legislative comm tee Of their own.
Worthless German limitations are
being palmed on Central America for
genuine United States products.
One of Pinkerton's spies in the Pales-
tine railway troubles of 1885 turns out q
blgamist. His name is W. Ii. Spring
field.
The car construction and repair shops
OF several hundred miles OF the Louis
vile and Nashville road are to be located
at Decatur, Ala.
Whiteley's drapery stores and ware
houses at Paddington, London, destroy
ed by fire to the extent OF 81 25,OOO'
Five killed and score of men terribly
injured.
Miss Csss, the young lady who came
before parliament for redress, having es-
tsblished her character, now sues the
policeman for perjury who swOre that
she was loose character.
The frauds In the treasury depart
ment are not old but new. The ser
vices rendered we're old. The fraud
consists in issuing drafts now for services
paid for years ago.